Epilobium (Zauschneria) canum

Common Name:
California fuchsia
Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial
Family:
Onagraceae (The Evening Primrose Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
12-18 inches high by 4 feet wi
Landscape/Garden Uses:
banks
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Scarlet
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

Narrow soft greenish grey leaves form spreading mat. Bright orange flowers in summer and fall.